Aquaculture and Ichthyology

  1. Fish Nutrition and Feed Management
    1. Nutritional Requirements
      1. Proteins and Amino Acids
        1. Essential Amino Acids
          1. Protein Quality
            1. Protein Sources
              1. Amino Acid Balance
              2. Lipids and Fatty Acids
                1. Essential Fatty Acids
                  1. Lipid Sources
                    1. Energy Density
                    2. Carbohydrates
                      1. Digestibility
                        1. Energy Contribution
                          1. Carbohydrate Sources
                          2. Vitamins
                            1. Water-soluble Vitamins
                              1. Fat-soluble Vitamins
                                1. Vitamin Requirements
                                2. Minerals
                                  1. Macro-minerals
                                    1. Trace Minerals
                                      1. Mineral Interactions
                                      2. Energy Requirements
                                        1. Metabolizable Energy
                                          1. Energy Utilization
                                        2. Feed Ingredients and Formulation
                                          1. Fishmeal and Fish Oil
                                            1. Nutritional Value
                                              1. Sustainability Issues
                                                1. Quality Assessment
                                                2. Plant-based Proteins and Oils
                                                  1. Soybean Meal
                                                    1. Other Plant Proteins
                                                      1. Canola and Other Oils
                                                        1. Anti-nutritional Factors
                                                        2. Novel Ingredients
                                                          1. Insects
                                                            1. Algae
                                                              1. Single-cell Proteins
                                                                1. Microbial Proteins
                                                                2. Binders and Additives
                                                                  1. Pellet Stability
                                                                    1. Functional Additives
                                                                      1. Feed Attractants
                                                                      2. Feed Formulation Principles
                                                                        1. Least-cost Formulation
                                                                          1. Nutritional Balance
                                                                            1. Ingredient Interactions
                                                                          2. Feed Manufacturing
                                                                            1. Pelleting and Extrusion
                                                                              1. Process Steps
                                                                                1. Equipment Types
                                                                                  1. Processing Parameters
                                                                                  2. Feed Storage and Quality Control
                                                                                    1. Storage Conditions
                                                                                      1. Shelf Life
                                                                                        1. Quality Testing
                                                                                        2. Feed Physical Properties
                                                                                          1. Pellet Durability
                                                                                            1. Water Stability
                                                                                              1. Palatability
                                                                                            2. Feeding Strategies
                                                                                              1. Feed Conversion Ratio
                                                                                                1. Calculation and Optimization
                                                                                                  1. Factors Affecting FCR
                                                                                                  2. Feeding Rates and Frequency
                                                                                                    1. Age and Size Considerations
                                                                                                      1. Environmental Factors
                                                                                                        1. Feeding Tables
                                                                                                        2. Feeding Methods
                                                                                                          1. Hand Feeding
                                                                                                            1. Automated Feeding Systems
                                                                                                              1. Demand Feeding
                                                                                                              2. Feed Management
                                                                                                                1. Feed Storage
                                                                                                                  1. Feed Handling
                                                                                                                    1. Waste Minimization